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Pretty sure we're all good about it, Godsmack. I'd shorten your name to God, but I'm not quite ready to have a hockey chat with God yet.

They LOST on Saturday, you know.

How do I always miss that one?

If they don't sweep, it'll be because Berry can't coach and the boys can never play a full 60. The refs too, of course . . . But you're right--they should sweep.

More like respect, I think, for another small school with a strong hockey niche--quite unlike the UMinn rivalry. UW was different too. Big school and an intense rival, but I recall moving to Wisconsin in "84 (from nonhockey country prior to internet) and finding that Badger fans had a lot of respect for UND hockey and thought the rivalry was fun. But Wiscovites love to party, so there's that.

Even when those high-flying CC teams were giving UND fits, I don't recall Sioux fans expressing disrespect for CC or its fans. I may have just missed it, cause those CC teams were dam good.

I hope every opponent from now to tourney time brings their absolute best game. Not only the preparation they need for the tourney--it's also more fun to watch.

Will The Man Himself fly up for this series of conflicting (balanced?) loyalties?

No small test, given the circumstances he is in.

We notice you did not identify him as a gentleman.

I care a lot less about bragging rights to banners than I should, but UMich has so many because it was good in the hula hoop era, when they used magazines for shin pads.

Persson is one of the pieces that could help them go all the way, IMO, not a weakness.

winning that initial face off is so important, even moreso when you have tools like Blake and Gaber.

And shooting. They got no one who can shoot the puck.

Parents Weekend/Family Night, I think.

DU is so dam talented and well coached, they gotta win by at least 8 tonight.

We'll see some Blake-hunting tonight. He can make them pay.

The whole team changes as the game progresses, especially under some pressure. They all start out looking quick and skilled, but by game's end you can hear them grunting and see puddles of drool on the ice behind them. Especially Rizzo.

How long has it been since UND had so many who can snipe? Blake, Gaber, Perron, Berg, McLaughlin, Johannes . . .

It is. On the road against DU, you'd have thought he'd need to be stellar.

Denver has a goalie issue. Persson may have had an off night, but he was easily the best goalie on the ice.

They're missing Chrona.

Glad these boys don't fall apart as easily as a lot of us do.

Yup. My bad

Perron has the best one-timer since Oshie. Well, not counting all those one-timer goals called by Mr. Hammer